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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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